I spend a lot of time in therapy, most of which I actually spend sleeping or crying though. I have no idea what happened to Annie because they won't tell me anything. I went from one of the most trusted to the least. All I know is that Katniss got out of therapy already, went back to 12, and is back where everyone wants her to become the mockingjay. I wish I could help but I've already been deemed too weak to do anything. So, I just sit in the therapy room all day. However, they let me out every so often as long as I keep work on my therapy. This time, it's untying knots from a long rope just to keep me busy, I think. It reminds me a little of home, so I wonder how they thought this would turn out. Katniss runs over to me when she sees me.
"Hey, Finnick. Finnick! How are you doing?" She asks, trying to be cheerful.
"Katniss. Why are we meeting here?" I ask, taking hold of her hand. I haven't seen her in a while. It's nice.
"I told Coin I'd be her Mockingjay. But I made her promise to give the other tributes immunity if the rebels won in public, so there are plenty of witnesses," Katniss tells me. I'm happy for her, this is what I worked for and it came true.
"Oh. Good because I worry about that with Annie. That she'll say something that could be construed as traitorous without know it," I say.
"Don't worry, I took care of it," Katniss squeezes my hand and then runs over to talk to Coin. I don't pay attention to what they are saying, just untying my knots until I have a regular piece of rope again. But I just tie it back up again and untie them so it looks like I'm still working. I guess my monitor sees this though and how much I'm improving, because soon I don't have any more knots to tie and I'm back on the role of the victors, hanging out at one of Katniss' tapings for a propo.
She looks beautiful up there with all her makeup done with the flames shooting out. I watch them fix her makeup and tell her where to position her body.
"They'll either want to kill you, kiss you, or be you," I tell Katniss as we watch the footage. She smiles a little at that. I think I may be back and soon enough I'm back to being told what is going on while not being able to participate in it the majority of the time. However, the only time I protest is when I'm told about the mission going to District 8 to help some victims so they can use the footage for propos. I want to help, I'm okay, I tell them, but they refuse my protests. When they are gone, I sneak out of my room and head into the hallway where I find Katniss and Boggs waiting by the elevator.
"Katniss, they won't let me go! I told them I'm fine, but they won't even let me ride in the hovercraft!" I tell them loudly.
"Oh, I forgot. It's this stupid concussion. I was supposed to tell you to report to Beetee in Special Weaponry. He's designed a new trident for you," Katniss says.
"Really? What's it do?" I ask, piping up with the trident part.
"I don't know. But if it's anything like my bow and arrows, you're going to love it. You'll need to train with it, though," she tells me. I nod.
"Right, of course. I guess I better get down there," I tell her.
"Finnick? Maybe some pants?" she questions. I look down at my legs, bare as I'm dressed in a nightgown. I take this off so I just in my underwear.
"Why? Do you find this distracting?" I say, making a quick pose which Katniss laughs at and Boggs uncomfortably watches.
"I'm only human, Odair," she says getting into the elevator with Boggs. I watch as the doors close and I'm officially going to have to stay here. However, I do head to Beetee's lab to pick up my trident. When I get there, Beetee greets me with a smile and hands my trident to me that was sitting on a shelf.
"This is the new trident I made you, totally advanced," he tells me. "Don't hit any of the buttons." I stand in awe, looking up and down the weapon. It's gorgeous, the metal painted a silvery blue color. I haven't seen a trident this perfect since the one I saw in my first games and that might just have been in the euphoria that I got a weapon, a trident, something I knew how to fight with and that I actually might be able to pull this winning thing off. "Because you will also need this." Beetee pulls out a black box from one of his working tables and opens it up to reveal a silver bracelet.
"Put this on," he tells me and I immediately do, although I have no idea what it is going to do. "Follow me. I think it will be better for you for test this out in a training room than my lab." He leads me down a hallway and into the training center. The rest of the soldiers stare at me when I walk in, but Beetee waves a hand at them to tell them to get back to work. I follow Beetee into a long room with targets on the wall and a clay path between them.
"Throw your trident," he instructs me. I do, hitting a target straight on the nose like normal. Beetee seems quite impressed. "Now, click the button on your bracelet and get ready." I slowly press the button and look up to see the trident dislodge itself from the target and come flying back at me. I quickly stick out my hand to catch it, taken aback by its power.
"Pretty cool, right? Now, up at the top are various buttons." Beetee takes the trident from my hand to show me what they each do. The first sharpens the blades. The second extends the blades, which is normally used for stabbing. The third extends the handle making it easier to throw. The fourth and fifth he doesn't show me yet and promises we will do this once I've had a bit more training.
"Can I keep it in my room?" I ask Beetee as we leave out of the now empty gym. Everyone was running to dinner surely.
"Well, I'm not sure what your doctor would say, but it's fine with me. Just remember not to play with it too much and don't hit the fourth and fifth buttons until I'm there. You probably want the case for your bracelet. I'll have it sent to your room for you," Beetee answers.
"Thank you," I say, gripping the trident a little harder.
"You're welcome, Finnick," he says stepping into the elevator and leaving me in the empty hallway.
We are now into Mockingjay! Hopefully you all enjoyed this chapter and make sure to review!